Packet #1478418 Success

TRACEROUTE_APP packet from Bengineering (Ben) to !02eabe34

1
Total Receptions
1
Unique Gateways
7
Hop Count
66
Payload Bytes
Packet Information
Database ID: 1478418
Mesh Packet ID: 0x562b6fff
Used for correlation across gateways
Timestamp: 2026-05-24 18:57:51 UTC
From Node: Bengineering (Ben)
To Node: !02eabe34 (be34)
Success: Processed
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Port: 70
Gateway: Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)
Channel: MediumFast
RSSI: -106 dBm
SNR: -9.5 dBm
Hop Info: 7/7 hops
Start: 7, Limit: 0
Relay Node: b5 FIVE
Last byte of the last hop that relayed this packet - Candidate source node(s) based on 0-hop direct receptions
Payload Data
Protocol: TRACEROUTE_APP
Size: 66 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Decoded Data:
Route Information
Route Path: Bengineering V4 (101E) → Meshtastic d650 (d650) → G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) → BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) → 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)
Hop Count: 6 hops
Status: Incomplete - Final destination not reached
SNR Towards: 10.25 dB -5.5 dB -9.25 dB 0.75 dB -6.5 dB 0.25 dB 4.5 dB
Route Visualization

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Traceroute Steps
Hop From Node To Node Distance SNR (dB) Direction Analysis
1 Bengineering (Ben) Bengineering V4 (101E) 19.21 km 10.25 dB Origin Hops
2 Bengineering V4 (101E) Meshtastic d650 (d650) 22.67 km -5.5 dB Relay Hops
3 Meshtastic d650 (d650) G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) 70.21 km -9.25 dB Relay Hops
4 G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) 58.02 km 0.75 dB Relay Hops
5 BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) 43.14 km -6.5 dB Relay Hops
6 Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) 79.77 km 0.25 dB Relay Hops
7 BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE) 35.31 km 4.5 dB Relay Hops
Traceroute incomplete - Final destination not reached
Total Forward Distance
328.33 km
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Raw Packet Analysis
Complete field breakdown and MQTT privacy/exposure analysis
Packet Structure
MQTT Packet Flow:
ServiceEnvelope (MQTT layer) → MeshPacket (Mesh layer) → Decoded Payload (Application data)
Total Size:66 bytes
Gateway:!db2b13f8
Channel:MediumFast
Payload Type:TRACEROUTE_APP
Hop Count:7 / 7
Privacy Summary
Exposure Level:
Direct Message
Privacy Features:
✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
✓ Acknowledgment requested
+ 3 more...
Exposure Risks:
⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
+ 1 more...
MQTT ServiceEnvelope Fields

MQTT ServiceEnvelope contains the MeshPacket plus routing metadata

FieldValue
gateway_id !db2b13f8
Node ID format
channel_id MediumFast
packet MeshPacket (66 bytes)
Contains the actual mesh network packet
MeshPacket Fields

Core mesh packet with routing and payload information

FieldValueType
from 71049192
Source node ID 		uint32
to 48938548
Target node ID 		uint32
decoded.portnum 70
TRACEROUTE_APP 		enum
decoded.payload_length 66 bytes size
hop_limit Not set uint32
hop_start 7
Initial hop limit 		uint32
hops_taken 7
Calculated: hop_start - hop_limit 		derived
rx_rssi -106.0 dBm
Signal strength at gateway 		int32
rx_snr -9.50 dB
Signal quality at gateway 		float
rx_time 1779649070
Receive timestamp 		fixed32
via_mqtt False
Direct LoRa transmission 		bool
want_ack True
Acknowledgment requested 		bool
priority Not set enum
delayed Not set enum
channel Not set uint32
pki_encrypted False
Standard encryption 		bool
next_hop Not set uint32
relay_node 181
Relay node ID 		uint32
tx_after Not set uint32
timestamp 1779649071.566943
Unix timestamp 		uint32
MQTT Privacy & Exposure Analysis

Analysis of privacy features and exposure risks when packet is shared via MQTT

Exposure Level: Direct Message
Privacy Features:
  • ✓ Direct LoRa transmission (not via MQTT)
  • ✓ Acknowledgment requested
  • ✓ Targeted to specific node
  • ✓ Custom channel: MediumFast
  • ✓ Gateway node ID tracked
Exposure Risks:
  • ⚠ Packet visible to MQTT subscribers
  • ⚠ Multi-hop path visible (7 hops)
  • ⚠ RF signal metrics exposed (location inference possible)
MQTT-Specific Fields
Want ack: True
Gateway ID: !db2b13f8
Signal Metrics: RSSI: -106.0 dBm
SNR: -9.50 dB
Complete Payload Analysis

Detailed breakdown of all payload fields and decoded data

Payload Metadata:
Protocol:TRACEROUTE_APP
Size:66 bytes
Decoded: Yes
Complete Payload Data (JSON):
{ "route_nodes": [ 1236454944, 1236522576, 2125803838, 1297846089, 3428670954, 3952399310, 3746063797 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.25, -5.5, -9.25, 0.75, -6.5, 0.25, 4.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [], "route_node_names": { "1236454944": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "71049192": "Bengineering (Ben)", "1297846089": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "3428670954": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "3952399310": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "1236522576": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "48938548": "!02eabe34", "3746063797": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "2125803838": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)" }, "traceroute_packet": { "packet_data": { "id": 1478418, "timestamp": 1779649071.566943, "from_node_id": 71049192, "to_node_id": 48938548, "portnum": 70, "portnum_name": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "mesh_packet_id": 1445687295, "rssi": -106, "snr": -9.5, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "payload_length": 66, "processed_successfully": 1, "raw_payload": "0a1c20ceb24950d6b3493e31b57e498f5b4dea5d5dccced394ebb56548df122229eaffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff0103e6ffffffffffffffff010112", "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "rx_time": 1779649070, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 181, "tx_after": 0, "timestamp_str": "2026-05-24 18:57:51 UTC", "hop_count": 7, "has_payload": true, "success": 1, "from_node_name": "Bengineering (Ben)", "to_node_name": "!02eabe34", "relay_hex": "b5", "relay_candidates": [ { "node_id": 3746063797, "node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points", "hex_id": "!df4865b5", "short_name": "FIVE", "last_byte": "b5" } ], "gateway_name": "Six Feet Over - MF (SFO)", "gateway_location": null }, "resolve_names": true, "packet_id": 1478418, "from_node_id": 71049192, "to_node_id": 48938548, "timestamp": 1779649071.566943, "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "raw_payload": "0a1c20ceb24950d6b3493e31b57e498f5b4dea5d5dccced394ebb56548df122229eaffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff0103e6ffffffffffffffff010112", "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "from_node_name": "Bengineering (Ben)", "to_node_name": "!02eabe34", "route_data": { "route_nodes": [ 1236454944, 1236522576, 2125803838, 1297846089, 3428670954, 3952399310, 3746063797 ], "snr_towards": [ 10.25, -5.5, -9.25, 0.75, -6.5, 0.25, 4.5 ], "route_back": [], "snr_back": [] }, "forward_path": { "path_type": "forward", "node_ids": [ 71049192, 1236454944, 1236522576, 2125803838, 1297846089, 3428670954, 3952399310, 3746063797 ], "node_names": [ "Bengineering (Ben)", "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.25, -5.5, -9.25, 0.75, -6.5, 0.25, 4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 71049192, "to_node_id": 1236454944, "from_node_name": "Bengineering (Ben)", "to_node_name": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19212.396134059807, "from_location_timestamp": 1779558367.2614002, "to_location_timestamp": 1779569312.1243374, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1236454944, "to_node_id": 1236522576, "from_node_name": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22669.36906421185, "from_location_timestamp": 1779569312.1243374, "to_location_timestamp": 1779620951.4317365, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236522576, "to_node_id": 2125803838, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "to_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70212.01568966811, "from_location_timestamp": 1779620951.4317365, "to_location_timestamp": 1779615141.9751153, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2125803838, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58015.40420074678, "from_location_timestamp": 1779615141.9751153, "to_location_timestamp": 1779646340.3542676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3428670954, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43139.239368207745, "from_location_timestamp": 1779646340.3542676, "to_location_timestamp": 1779606143.9749615, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 3428670954, "to_node_id": 3952399310, "from_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 79765.7959375109, "from_location_timestamp": 1779606143.9749615, "to_location_timestamp": 1779645589.2331417, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3952399310, "to_node_id": 3746063797, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "to_node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "snr": 4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35314.31717533499, "from_location_timestamp": 1779645589.2331417, "to_location_timestamp": 1779647267.1101367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 }, "return_path": null, "actual_rf_path": { "path_type": "forward_rf", "node_ids": [ 71049192, 1236454944, 1236522576, 2125803838, 1297846089, 3428670954, 3952399310, 3746063797 ], "node_names": [ "Bengineering (Ben)", "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)" ], "snr_values": [ 10.25, -5.5, -9.25, 0.75, -6.5, 0.25, 4.5 ], "hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 71049192, "to_node_id": 1236454944, "from_node_name": "Bengineering (Ben)", "to_node_name": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19212.396134059807, "from_location_timestamp": 1779558367.2614002, "to_location_timestamp": 1779569312.1243374, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1236454944, "to_node_id": 1236522576, "from_node_name": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22669.36906421185, "from_location_timestamp": 1779569312.1243374, "to_location_timestamp": 1779620951.4317365, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236522576, "to_node_id": 2125803838, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "to_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70212.01568966811, "from_location_timestamp": 1779620951.4317365, "to_location_timestamp": 1779615141.9751153, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2125803838, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58015.40420074678, "from_location_timestamp": 1779615141.9751153, "to_location_timestamp": 1779646340.3542676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3428670954, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43139.239368207745, "from_location_timestamp": 1779646340.3542676, "to_location_timestamp": 1779606143.9749615, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 3428670954, "to_node_id": 3952399310, "from_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 79765.7959375109, "from_location_timestamp": 1779606143.9749615, "to_location_timestamp": 1779645589.2331417, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3952399310, "to_node_id": 3746063797, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "to_node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "snr": 4.5, "direction": "forward_rf", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35314.31717533499, "from_location_timestamp": 1779645589.2331417, "to_location_timestamp": 1779647267.1101367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "is_complete": false, "total_hops": 7 } }, "has_return_path": false, "is_complete": false, "forward_path_display": "Bengineering (Ben) → Bengineering V4 (101E) → Meshtastic d650 (d650) → G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) → BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) → 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "return_path_display": null, "actual_rf_path_display": "Bengineering (Ben) → Bengineering V4 (101E) → Meshtastic d650 (d650) → G Yonah Mountain (MtYn) → BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS) → Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF) → BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG) → 🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "forward_hops": [ { "hop_number": 1, "from_node_id": 71049192, "to_node_id": 1236454944, "from_node_name": "Bengineering (Ben)", "to_node_name": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "snr": 10.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 19212.396134059807, "from_location_timestamp": 1779558367.2614002, "to_location_timestamp": 1779569312.1243374, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0d ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago" }, { "hop_number": 2, "from_node_id": 1236454944, "to_node_id": 1236522576, "from_node_name": "Bengineering V4 (101E)", "to_node_name": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "snr": -5.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 22669.36906421185, "from_location_timestamp": 1779569312.1243374, "to_location_timestamp": 1779620951.4317365, "from_location_age_warning": "from 22.2h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 3, "from_node_id": 1236522576, "to_node_id": 2125803838, "from_node_name": "Meshtastic d650 (d650)", "to_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "snr": -9.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 70212.01568966811, "from_location_timestamp": 1779620951.4317365, "to_location_timestamp": 1779615141.9751153, "from_location_age_warning": "from 7.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 9.4h ago" }, { "hop_number": 4, "from_node_id": 2125803838, "to_node_id": 1297846089, "from_node_name": "G Yonah Mountain (MtYn)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "snr": 0.75, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 58015.40420074678, "from_location_timestamp": 1779615141.9751153, "to_location_timestamp": 1779646340.3542676, "from_location_age_warning": "from 9.4h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago" }, { "hop_number": 5, "from_node_id": 1297846089, "to_node_id": 3428670954, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sassafras Mtn MF (SASS)", "to_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "snr": -6.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 43139.239368207745, "from_location_timestamp": 1779646340.3542676, "to_location_timestamp": 1779606143.9749615, "from_location_age_warning": "from 0.8h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago" }, { "hop_number": 6, "from_node_id": 3428670954, "to_node_id": 3952399310, "from_node_name": "Fort Mountain Medium Fast (FTMF)", "to_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "snr": 0.25, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 79765.7959375109, "from_location_timestamp": 1779606143.9749615, "to_location_timestamp": 1779645589.2331417, "from_location_age_warning": "from 11.9h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago" }, { "hop_number": 7, "from_node_id": 3952399310, "to_node_id": 3746063797, "from_node_name": "BSRG Sweat Mountain Router (BSRG)", "to_node_name": "🔔 Atlanta Downtown Five Points (FIVE)", "snr": 4.5, "direction": "forward", "is_target_hop": false, "distance_meters": 35314.31717533499, "from_location_timestamp": 1779645589.2331417, "to_location_timestamp": 1779647267.1101367, "from_location_age_warning": "from 1.0h ago", "to_location_age_warning": "from 0.5h ago" } ], "return_hops": [], "total_forward_distance": 328328.5375697402, "total_return_distance": null }
Complete Protobuf Decode (JSON)
{ "service_envelope": { "gateway_id": "!db2b13f8", "channel_id": "MediumFast", "packet": "MeshPacket (see mesh_packet below)" }, "mesh_packet": { "from": 71049192, "to": 48938548, "id": 1445687295, "rx_time": 1779649070, "rx_snr": -9.5, "rx_rssi": -106, "hop_limit": 0, "hop_start": 7, "via_mqtt": 0, "want_ack": 1, "priority": 0, "delayed": 0, "channel_index": null, "pki_encrypted": 0, "next_hop": 0, "relay_node": 181, "tx_after": 0, "decoded": { "portnum": 70, "payload": "0a1c20ceb24950d6b3493e31b57e498f5b4dea5d5dccced394ebb56548df122229eaffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff0103e6ffffffffffffffff010112", "want_response": null, "dest": null, "source": null, "request_id": null, "reply_id": null, "emoji": null, "parsed_payload": { "route": [ 1236454944, 1236522576, 2125803838, 1297846089, 3428670954, 3952399310, 3746063797 ], "snr_towards": [ 41, -22, -37, 3, -26, 1, 18 ], "type": "protobuf", "portnum": "TRACEROUTE_APP", "message_class": "RouteDiscovery" } } } }
Raw Packet Data (66 bytes)
0a1c20ceb24950d6b3493e31b57e498f5b4dea5d5dccced394ebb56548df122229eaffffffffffffffff01dbffffffffffffffff0103e6ffffffffffffffff010112
Hex Analysis:
Size:66 bytes
Format:Protobuf (Protocol Buffers)
Encoding:Binary with varint and length-delimited fields
This is the raw protobuf-encoded payload as received from MQTT. The structure follows the Meshtastic protobuf schema definitions.
All Receptions
All gateways that received this packet
Correlation: Using Mesh Packet ID
Gateway Time Offset RSSI SNR Hops Relay Channel Timestamp Actions
Six Feet Over - MF (SFO) Primary 0.000s
Reference 		-106.0 dBm -9.50 dB 7 b5 FIVE MediumFast 2026-05-24 18:57:51 UTC Current
No other receptions found within ±2 seconds
1

Total Receptions

1

Unique Gateways